Machine for rolling cotton-batting



(N0 Model.)

W. HINGHLIFPB.

MACHINE FOB. ROLLING COTTON BATTING.

lPadzented A311. 24,1883.

not shown in the drawings.

UNITED STATES PATENT- OFFICE.

WILLIAM HINCHLIFFE, OF NASHVILLE,

vMACHINE FOR ROLLING COTTON-BATTING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 276,402, dated April 24, 1883.

Application led November 21, 1882.

To all whom it may concern Beit known that l, WILLIAM HINGHLIEFE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Nashville, in the county of Davidson and State of Tennessee, have invented a new and useful Machine forRolling Cotton-Battin g, of which the following is a specicatiomreference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to machines for rolling cotton-batting; and it consists in certain improvements in the construction of the same, which will be hereinafter fully described, and

4particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings .hereto annexed, Figure 1 is perspective view of my invention complete and ready'for operation. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional fview, and Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical sectional view on the line a: :r in Fig. 2.

The same letters refer all the gures.

A inthe drawings represents a trough or box,'of which B is the bottom, and C `D the sides. The side C is secured permanently to the bottom, while the side D is provided with laterally-projecting slotted lugs or plates to receive set-screws E E, which enter the bottom, and by which the said side D is made laterally adjustable. By thus adjusting the side D the box or trough may be adjusted so as to accommodate sheets of batting of various widths. Thefront end of the bottom of the box or troughhasa hinged leaf, F, swinging vertically between the sides of the box. Said hinged leat' is" l'orced automatically in an upward direction by means of a weighted cord or rope, G, attached to its outer end, and passing over a pulley, H, journaled to a post or npright,`I, secured to the side of the box, as shown in thefigures of the drawings; or said pulley may be journaled to a bracket depending frorn the ceiling, which, however, is The sides C and D are provided near their iront ends with openings J, forming bearings for a plainor fluted roller, K, having at one end a crank wheel or handle, L, by which it may be readily manipulated.` The rollerK is journaled loosely in its bearings, so that it may be readily withdrawn when desired. 'lhe upright I is provided with a laterally-projecting arm or tothe same parts `in bracket, M, extending over the trough or box. a

J ourn aled upon this arm or bracket is a flanged roller, N, which holds a roll of perforated paper adapted for wrappin g the rolls of batting.

(No model.)

The ilanges O of roller N are loose in order to permit a roll of roller without winding.

The operation of my invention will be readily understood from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings hereto annexed. By adjusting the. side D of the box it may be adapted to roll batting of any desired width without previously folding it.

\ The end of the sheet is placed upon the roller K, which is then revolved, thus forming the roll. The hinged leaf F, by pressing upon the under sideof the roll while being formed, gives the necessary tension, which may be easily Vregulated by adding to or taking from the weight O2 at the end ofthe rope G, as may be required.

When the roll has been finished it is wrapped in paper from the roll upon the roller N, the wrapper is gummed or otherwise secured, and the roller K is then withdrawn, thus enabling the roll of batting to be removed from the machine. v

If desired, the rope, pulley, and weight G, H, and O2 may be dispensed with, and any other equivalent mechauismsubstitnted for forcing the hinged leafF in an upward direction. Thus, for instance, I have shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2 an arrangement of levers and a weight which may be successfully used for this purpose.

I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United Statesl. The combination, with the trough or box having an adjustable side and a hinged leaf, as described, of the detachable windingroller journaled in the front ends of the sides of the box, as set forth.

. 2. The combination of the trough or box having an adjustable side and a hinged leaf, as described, means for forcing said leaf in an upward direction `with any desired degree of pressure, the detachable Winding-roller, and a post or upright having a laterally-projecting arm extending over the trough or box, and adaptedto carry a roll of wrapping-paper, as

and for the purpose shown and specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixed my signature in ypresence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM' HINGHLIEFE.

paper to beslippedY upon the.

IOO 

